Chapitre 187: 【187】Making ward rounds with senior apprentice

The patient was over seventy years old, and it was estimated that his life was nearly at its end. The patient's family considered the situation and then decided against further action.

"Does he have any other diseases?" Director Chen asked again.

"Yes. Diabetes, high blood pressure, and his toes have rotted away," Doctor Wang said.

After listening, Director Lv blinked and asked, "With such conditions, did the emergency department persuade them to be admitted?"

This kind of situation was all too familiar to the doctors; admitting such a patient would be futile. The patient's family wouldn't pursue treatment. And a patient with a cerebral hemorrhage couldn't make clear decisions on their own.

The subtext of Director Lv's words was: Hospital beds were already scarce, and they should admit those who wished to be treated. Many who wanted treatment couldn't even get in.